Inspirational Stories Food, culture, and a polyglot mother’s journey to the Korean language Gina grew up speaking French and Creole, and she studied many languages to various levels throughout her life, including English, Spanish, and German. Now she’s preparing for a trip to Korea to research their traditional recipes.
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Learn Korean The Hangul: How to Read (and Correctly Pronounce) the Korean Alphabet Hangul, the Korean alphabet, is your gateway to learning the Korean language. With roots stretching back to the 15th Century, Hangul is still the official writing system of modern-day Korea. In this article,
Learn Korean What “Squid Game” Can Teach Us about the Art of (Korean) Translation Today, we will talk a bit about the art of translation, point out some concrete errors with Squid Game's subtitle translations, and then look at what those errors might be able to teach us about the art of translation.
Learn Korean The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Korean Learners Hi! I’m Hyunku, and I've given over 3,000 Korean lessons. So far, I’ve worked with around 300 people. I’ve encountered many student errors during my lessons, and over time,
Learn Chinese Which is Harder: Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese? Fair warning, this post is massive:I break each of the languages down into several partsIn every one of those parts I talk about what makes each language comparatively easier or harder than
Learn Japanese How to Tell the Difference Between Chinese, Japanese and Korean Chinese, Korean, and Japanese are considered to be among the hardest languages for a native English speaker to learn. Each one is a serious time investment (and an exciting journey) that will likely
Learn Korean Learning How to Read and Speak the Korean Language for Beginners How to Speak the Korean Language for BeginnersFor complete beginners, learning how to read and speak Korean fluently can not only be a challenge, it can also be quite intimidating. With a completely
Learn Korean Learning Korean Business Language and Understanding Culture Get to Know Korean Business Language and Culture Learning how to properly communicate in business and professional settings can be exceedingly difficult and challenging in any language, even more so for foreign languages
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